DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Occupational Description:

Install or repair cables or wires used in electrical power or distribution systems. May erect poles and light or heavy duty transmission towers. Excludes �Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay" (49-2095).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 10 - Southeast	150	20	$31.98/hr	$0.69/hr	$26.41/hr	$30.61/hr	$32.96/hr	$35.31/hr	$36.73/hr
Minnesota	2,850	225	$31.77/hr	$0.57/hr	$20.84/hr	$27.42/hr	$32.76/hr	$36.80/hr	$42.27/hr
U S	105,570	2,006	$29.21/hr	$0.15/hr	$17.00/hr	$22.81/hr	$29.58/hr	$35.69/hr	$41.93/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	100	$33.35/hr
Public Administration	70	$32.73/hr

Other Regional Data For Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	910	$34.29/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	310	$31.32/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	220	$32.73/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	150	$31.31/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	150	$32.96/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	130	$31.22/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	110	$31.38/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	100	$33.10/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	100	$32.15/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	70	$32.93/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	70	$28.58/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	60	$37.96/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	60	$30.21/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	50	$16.50/hr	N/A
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	50	$15.97/hr	N/A

Tasks for Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Repairs electrical power cables and auxiliary equipment for electrical power lines.
Climbs poles and removes and installs hardware, wires, and other equipment.
Strings wire conductors and cable between erected poles and adjusts slack, using winch.
Drives conveyance equipped with tools and materials to job site.
Works on energized lines to avoid interruption of service.
Covers conductors with insulating or fireproofing materials.
Installs watt-hour meters and connects service drops between power line and consumer.
Tests conductors to identify corresponding conductors and to prevent incorrect connections, according to electrical diagrams and specifications.
Cleans, tins, and splices corresponding conductors by twisting ends together or by joining ends with metal clamps and soldering connection.
Cuts and peels lead sheath and insulation from defective or newly installed cables and conducts prior to splicing.
Replaces and straightens poles and attaches crossarms, insulators, and auxiliary equipment to wood poles preparatory to erection.
Opens switches or clamps grounding device to de-energize disturbed or fallen lines to facilitate repairs or to remove electrical hazards.
Installs and repairs conduits, cables, wires, and auxiliary equipment following blueprints.
Splices cables together or to overhead transmission line, customer service line, or street light line.
Splices, solders, and insulates conductors and wiring to join sections of power line, and to connect transformers and electrical accessories.
Tests electric power lines and auxiliary equipment, using direct reading and testing instruments to identify cause of disturbances.